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FOUNDED BY JOHN D, ROCKEFELLER 


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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 


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OUTLINE’ OF COURSEVINALIBRA RY SCIBNCE 


INTRODUCTION 


The course in Library Science is designed to train librarians and library assistants 
in the best methods of modern library economy; and also to give students expecting ~ 
to spend their lives in literary work greater facility in their research by affording them 
a better knowledge of the catalogues, indexes, and aids provided by the modern library 


for its readers. 


Classes will meet at University College, Fine Arts Building, and, when necessary, 


at the University Library. 


The tuition fee is $20.00 for each Major. In addition, the student must matricu- 


late in the University. The fee is $5.00, payable at the time of admission. 


On the completion of the courses here announced, a course certificate, signed by 


the proper University officers, is given to the student. 


The classes meet once a week for two hours during two quarters, constituting the 


same amount of work as a Major of the University. 


The courses are given by ZELLA ALLEN Dixson, A.M., Associate Librarian of the 


University of Chicago. 
For further information, address 


THE DEAN: OR SUNIVERSIVY SCO bine 
Fine Arts Butlding, 203 Michigan Avenue. 


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. Principles of Library Administration. 


COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 


Historical and Literary Outlines of Library Economy. 


Ancient libraries; St. Benedict and the library movement of the dark ages; 
Monastic and medieval libraries ; illuminated manuscripts ; cathedral libraries ; rise 
of university libraries; printed books; rise of the library movement in England ; 
modern library movement in Canada and the United States; libraries of Mexico ; 
library legislation in Scotland and Ireland; famous libraries of Germany, France, 
and Italy: the greatest reference library; the largest library ; Mudie’s circulating 
library ; the Vatican library ; the libraries of Oxford and Cambridge Universities ; 
United States Congressional library ; effect of the library movement on University 
Extension ; library problems in social settlements ; traveling libraries ; libraries for 
the blind; corporation libraries for employees; visiting libraries; Sunday-school 
libraries ; book illustrations ; copyright protection of books. 

I’, A, 429 and the University Library. 


. Technical Methods. 


Order department; collating for duplicates; accession department; classed 
cataloguing ; dictionary cataloguing ; classification systems ; author numbers ; shelf 
listing ; repair department; systems of checking periodicals; preserving fugitive 
material; gift department; care of pamphlets; methods for traveling and home 


libraries ; charging systems. 


F. A. 429 and the University Library. 


. Bibliography and Reference Work. 


History of bibliography; scope and aims; methods of preparation; funda- 
mental types; bibliography of special subjects ; special authors ; special classes of 
authors; special forms; special countries; library and sale catalogues ; public docu- 
ments ; monograph bibliography; research work ; original bibliography. 

General reference books; special reference books in philosophy; religion; soci- 
ology ; philology ; science; useful arts; fine arts ; literature ; history. 

F. A. 429 and the University Library. 


Scope and founding of libraries; trustees and committees; architecture; equip- 
ment; rules and regulations ; open shelves and book-theft ; staff; qualifications of 
a librarian ; departmental and branch libraries; methods of codperation; relation of 
libraries to schools; relation of libraries to literary clubs; children’s reading-rooms ; 
advertising the library; bookbuying and bookselling; bookbinding and care of 
books; book-plates; library schools and training classes; library associations. 

I’. A. 429 and the University Library. 


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